Latin America

The Relationship Between Depressive Symptomatology and Alcohol Consumption in the Latin American Population Based on Gender and Age

Scientific article

English: The comorbidity between depression and alcohol consumption is a public health concern, affecting progression, treatment adherence, and outcomes. Alcohol use in Latin America exceeds the global average. This study examined the...

1st Sub-Regional Meeting between Mexico and Central America Held in San Salvador, El Salvador from September 4 to 6, 2024

The 1st Sub-Regional Meeting for Mexico and Central America took place in San Salvador, El Salvador, from September 4 to 6, 2024. The event included several important components, such as two training sessions and a conference on substance use disorders.

ISSUP Panama UTC Training Session for Faith-Based Organizations

From July 29 to August 2, the ISSUP Panama Chapter held a training session on the Universal Curriculum for Faith-Based Organizations.

National Drug Observatories from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in Lisbon for ‘COPOLAD week’

News

National Drug Observatories (NDOs) from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are gathering in Lisbon from 22–26 May for a week of activities under the COPOLAD III programme. The overarching theme of the initiative will be...

Synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances in Latin America and the Caribbean- 2021

Book

The report provides a regional analysis of the key trends and emerging developments of the synthetic drugs and NPS market as well as options for response in Latin America and the Caribbean. Over the past years, the synthetics drug market...

Cocaine Insights 1

Book

7 September 2021

The cocaine market presents a clear threat at the global level. Well-defined locations of production in South America and large consumer markets in the Americas and Europe lead to trafficking routes from a circumscribed origin to specific...

Latin American Journal of Mental Health and Therapeutic Communities- Call for Papers

News

The Latin American Journal of Mental Health and Therapeutic Communities (RELASMECT) is an initiative that gather professionals from all over Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States, focused on the creation and...

The Economic Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Conditions: Results for Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Peru

Scientific article

28 February 2018

Abstract Objective: We extend the EPIC model of the World Health Organization (WHO) and apply it to analyze the macroeconomic impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions in Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Peru. Methods...

Risk of Violence-Related Injury from Alcohol Consumption and Its Burden to Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

Scientific article

28 February 2018

Abstract Objective: To determine the relative risk (RR) and societal burden of injury related to alcohol-attributable intentional interpersonal violence (alcohol-attributable fraction or AAF), and the dose–response relationship, in Latin...

Generating Revenue by Raising Tobacco Taxes in Latin America and the Caribbean

Scientific article

12 January 2018

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to determine if raising tobacco taxes in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region will generate extra tax revenue, even at outer edges of the sensitivity analysis, with relatively high...